High Seam Surface Quality in Keyhole Laser Welding: Buttonhole Welding

Keyhole laser welding experiments with 1.5 mm thick aluminum sheets (EN AW-6082) were carried out with transversal beam oscillation and wire feeding. A circular cavity, which was named buttonhole, formed directly behind the laser spot at certain oscillation frequencies. The welding states &#8220...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Villads Schultz, Peer Woizeschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/2/4/78